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Emmanuel Raymond
@peoray.dev

Sync2Monday got rejected from the monday.com app marketplace. The app helps users connect any external API to their Monday boards and import data without all the manual setup. Simple idea. I thought I was ready to publish. Instead, I got hit with multiple rejections. 🧵

Emmanuel Raymond
@peoray.dev

There were a bunch of issues, but two stood out that had the biggest impact. The first was the name. Apparently, you can’t use “monday” in your app’s name or domain, which means "Sync2Monday" was dead on arrival. I should’ve caught that in the submission policy. But I didn’t.Rookie mistake.

Emmanuel Raymond
@peoray.dev

The second was about monetization. My plan was to launch free → get users + feedback → and then figure out monetization later. But monday’s policy says if people install your app while it’s free, they get lifetime access to all features, even ones you make paid in the future 🤯

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Emmanuel Raymond
@peoray.dev

That means if 500 users adds the app to their workspace while it’s free, I’m obligated to give all 500 of them unlimited premium access forever. On top of that, you can’t use Stripe, LemonSqueezy, or any external payment system. Monday provide a monetization system, so you have to use that.

Emmanuel Raymond
@peoray.dev


So now I have to: - Rebrand the entire app (new name + new domain) - Recreate all accounts/services tied to the old email/domain - Add monetization earlier than I wanted (maybe a blessing in disguise)

Emmanuel Raymond
@peoray.dev


Feels like starting all over again. 
Lesson: if you’re building on someone else’s platform, read the rules carefully first. It could save you days/weeks of rework.